STAUNTON - A Waynesboro woman convicted of stealing $90,000 from a war veteran had her sentencing delayed Thursday in Staunton after it was revealed her original attorney reportedly told her he made some errors during her trial.

Linda K. Nelson, 66, was convicted on a felony charge of embezzlement in October.

In Staunton Circuit Court on Thursday, attorney Thomas Weidner IV told the judge he was approached by Nelson's former attorney, Bruce Tyler, and asked to take over the case.

"In fact, my fee is being paid by Mr. Tyler," Weidner said in court.

Weidner said Tyler spoke to Nelson after she was convicted, and said the attorney told her "he made some terrible mistakes" at the trial.

Weidner is expected to file a motion in an effort to vacate Nelson's conviction.

Evidence at the trial showed Nelson told police that 87-year-old William "Pete" Floyd, gave her the money, according to a recorded interview with an investigator.

Nelson got ahold of the money in December 2016 and spent the entire sum in one month while Floyd was temporarily placed at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton, according to evidence.

"I just spent it," Nelson said to Inv. Jeremy Campbell of the Staunton Police Department while being questioned in March.

Nelson couldn't recall how she spent most of the money, but told the investigator she had a bag of receipts. Campbell said Nelson never produced the receipts.

Evidence also showed that in a will, Floyd, a Korean War vet, left Nelson his Veteran's Affairs disability payments upon his death, which is about $95,000. He also helped Nelson purchase a mobile home by previously giving her $40,000.

Daniel Welsh, an assistant Staunton prosecutor, said after Floyd's wife died he had a will prepared, but said Nelson persuaded him to fill out a second handwritten will, and then had him change his will two more times through an online legal service.

Welsh said Nelson also got Floyd to put her name on a joint bank account that would have seen his money go to her if he were to die before she did.